#CfP for the #session "The Pagan #Beowulf: Alternatives to the Usual Beowulf", which will take place at the 2024 Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA) convention in Las Vegas on Oct. 10-12, 2024.
One of my very favourite things about Mastodon are the many great book recommendations. Someone here - can't recall who, sorry - spoke of Maria Dahvana Headley's Beowulf. Bro, it is incredible. Get it in your word-hoard.
Im "Quo Vadis - Januar" Stream beim #UhrwerkVerlag wurde gestern bekannt gegeben, dass die Übersetzungen von #Fateforge und #Beowulf an eine externe Redaktion gehen. Einen neuen Veröffentlichungstermin gibt es nicht.
A #Cray YMP-EL and a #CM2 are getting introduced to the new kid on the block, the #beowulf#cluster
Fun fact, background noise is from the real Cray... #blender#b3d
“Whoever remains for long in this earthly life will enjoy, and endure, more than enough.”
— #Beowulf, Seamus Heaney translation. From a manuscript dated to c. 1000 AD, the only one surviving, and barely so after a fire in 1731. Just getting around to this now, in the Recorded Books audio version that is quite entertaining.
I’ve enjoyed seeing (hearing) this kind of plain-spoken wisdom throughout the work, even with some Old Testament piety painted over it.
It seems there a thing going on here on Mastodon: folk are sharing hashtags of what makes 'em tick in order find like-minded weirdos. Here I go. Stand back...
My talk at #eurocon2023 is titled "Odinn's, Hrothgar's, Beorn's and Theoden's mead halls were a real thing and often get excavated". Thursday 8 June, 16:00, room VIII-2. Welcome!
This is Free Trader Beowulf,
calling anyone…
Mayday, Mayday…
we are under attack…
main drive is gone…
turret number one not responding…
Mayday…
losing cabin pressure fast…
calling anyone…
please help…
This is Free Trader Beowulf…
Mayday…
Intel is quitting on its adorable, powerful, and upgradable mini NUC computers (www.theverge.com)
Damn, this is a sad day for the homelab....